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Title: Greatest Living Yorkshireman
Post by: The Red Baron on October 01, 2014, 06:43:28 pm
William Hague, according to David Cameron. Not sure I agree or that many on here will either.

I'll start with Sir Geoffrey Boycott. Any others?
Title: Re: Greatest Living Yorkshireman
Post by: glosterred on October 01, 2014, 06:51:09 pm
No other living Yorkshireman comes close to Sir Geoffrey - end of thread then

COYR

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Post by: wilts rover on October 01, 2014, 07:04:49 pm
Dickie Bird?
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Post by: LongbridgeMGRover on October 01, 2014, 07:12:08 pm
Geoff for me too. Miserable, sour, misogynist, awkward, opinionated. A fine man.

Of course, King Arthur has to be there or thereabouts.

Having said that, William Hague has metamorphosed from awful teenager creaming over Thatcher to something resembling a decent bloke.
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Post by: Filo on October 01, 2014, 07:12:54 pm
William Hague, should be stripped of his Yorkshireman status, for throw his lot in with the bullingdon boys. How can Thatchers love child even be considered a Yorkshire man, never mind great
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Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on October 01, 2014, 07:32:57 pm
He's one of the best. A real good politician.
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Post by: auckleyflyer on October 01, 2014, 07:51:30 pm
Seb coe?
Brian blesseid.
I do like and respect W Hague. Bet the rest of the uk can't believe he's a Yorkshire man! That alone makes him a good un?
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Post by: coventryrover on October 01, 2014, 08:02:00 pm
ISnt Boycott a Man Utd fan?  That counts himout.

William Wilberforce or James Cook
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Post by: NickDRFC on October 01, 2014, 08:07:27 pm
When exactly did either of the above 2 come back to life?
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Post by: coventryrover on October 01, 2014, 09:17:22 pm
Same time Boycott did :)
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Post by: MachoMadness on October 01, 2014, 09:39:00 pm
Palin for sure.
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Post by: Hounslowrover on October 02, 2014, 09:17:13 am
David Hockney and Alan Bennett into the mix.
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Post by: BillyStubbsTears on October 02, 2014, 09:32:35 am
Hounslow

Hockney would be in the running for Greatest Professional Yorkshireman. Wonderful artist but an odious caricature of a man.

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Post by: RedRover45 on October 02, 2014, 10:44:30 am
Brian Blessed, Sir Geoffrey, and Michael Parkinson.
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Post by: Boomstick on October 02, 2014, 10:50:22 am
William Hague, top yorkshire man, and top politician.
Ran rings round his opponents
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Post by: Boomstick on October 02, 2014, 10:56:27 am
http://youtu.be/l6Cj1b-rp1E
Quality
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Post by: Yargo on October 02, 2014, 12:33:00 pm
He's one of the best. A real good politician.
Yeah i loved seeing him sat beside Stephen Tompkinson on Parky as ST spoke  of his love of  the South Yorkshire miners he met during filming of Brassed Off,never seen a more uncomfortable politician on on tele
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Post by: BillyStubbsTears on October 02, 2014, 12:34:16 pm
William Hague, top yorkshire man, and top politician.
Ran rings round his opponents

Yeah.

That General Election he won in 2001....What a performance!
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Post by: Iberian Red on October 02, 2014, 01:23:48 pm
Greatest Living Yorkshireman.
Surely it's a joke and the PM had his fingers crossed when he said it?
He would be around the bottom of the list for me slightly higher up than Peter Sutcliffe.
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Post by: Wild Rover on October 02, 2014, 02:01:59 pm
Patrick Stewart,Bean, Palin, Christie, Paul Rogers. So many to choose from.

However, it must be me.

But if it was PERSON and living or dead, Bronte would have to be in there, ALL of 'em.
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Post by: BillyStubbsTears on October 02, 2014, 03:25:35 pm
I heard an old lass on the telly today saying that she'd put Sean Bean above Hague.

I'd put Mr Bean above Hague. And he's not even from Yorkshire.
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Post by: Donnywolf on October 02, 2014, 09:47:28 pm
Greatest Living Yorkshireman.
Surely it's a joke and the PM had his fingers crossed when he said it?
He would be around the bottom of the list for me slightly higher up than Peter Sutcliffe.

....and slightly lower than Peter Sutcliffes cat AND the flea on Peter Sutcliffes cat
Title: Re: Greatest Living Yorkshireman
Post by: RoversDave on October 03, 2014, 09:47:56 am
He's not even the greatest living Yorkshire popman.
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Post by: RobTheRover on October 03, 2014, 12:57:49 pm
He's not even the greatest living Yorkshire popman.

Dont say he used to drive that Alpine pop lorry!
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Post by: ravenrover on October 03, 2014, 08:05:12 pm
And no-one's mentioned JR or have I missed that one?  :coat:
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 04, 2014, 12:41:05 am
And no-one's mentioned JR or have I missed that one?  :coat:

Quite embarrassing I know, but we've blown him out for a richer sugar daddy!  :blush:
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Post by: ravenrover on October 04, 2014, 09:40:48 pm
Have to say though that unlike some after the last 2 pre seasons he certainly isn't mine  :thumbdown:
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Post by: RoversDave on October 07, 2014, 01:49:34 pm
He's not even the greatest living Yorkshire popman.

Dont say he used to drive that Alpine pop lorry!

No, not them  Charles Hague & Sons Ltd
Title: Re: Greatest Living Yorkshireman
Post by: Crowle Rover on October 12, 2014, 09:04:35 am
John McLaughlin born Doncaster 1942

Check this out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-QZnnaI7rY


He's the guitarist by the way
Title: Re: Greatest Living Yorkshireman
Post by: i_ateallthepies on October 13, 2014, 08:11:35 pm
Thomas Crapper anyone?
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Post by: i_ateallthepies on October 13, 2014, 08:12:06 pm
Or that geezer who invented the cat's eye?
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Post by: Draytonian III on October 13, 2014, 08:52:36 pm
Percy Shaw :that: :that:
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Post by: StocktonRover on October 13, 2014, 09:21:51 pm
Or that geezer who invented the cat's eye?
Percy Shaw :that: :that:

'Kin 'ell - how did cats see before he was around  -no wonder they needed 9 lives!
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Post by: Dagenham Rover on October 13, 2014, 11:19:20 pm
Thomas Crapper anyone?

I'll poo poo on that one
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Post by: jonnydog on October 13, 2014, 11:36:10 pm
Yorkshire Person?? (Or must it be man?)

If not I'll throw Diana Rigg in to the mix. Emma Peel in those outfits are still the stuff of dreams.
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Post by: RedRover45 on October 14, 2014, 08:49:48 am
If we're talking Yorkshire 'person', I'll raise you a Sheridan Smith. Mmm....raise....Sheridan Smith.....did you see what I did there...
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Post by: RoversDave on October 14, 2014, 11:28:41 am
If we're talking Yorkshire 'person', I'll raise you a Sheridan Smith. Mmm....raise....Sheridan Smith.....did you see what I did there...

Sadly she is from Epworth, which is just Lincolnshire.